email: amyclaireauman@gmail.com

education

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, RI, 2017-2019
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Washington University in St. Louis
Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts
Saint Louis, MO, 2004-2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications
Minor in Writing

Meramec Community College
Saint Louis, MO
Photography studies, Summer 2004

design experience

Owner | Amy Auman Design
Saint. Louis, MO, Oct. 2012–present
Provide information design and graphic design services to various local and national clients. Offerings include brand strategy, identity systems, content development, website consulting, promotional communications, data visualization, editorial design and visual narrative.

Information Designer | Addison
New York, NY, Oct. 2010–Sept. 2012
Created visual solutions for complex data to enhance user experience. Worked primarily in health care and financial industries, designing statements, forms, process maps, wireframes, web prototypes and presentation materials. Closely collaborated with strategists and writers to integrate plain language and information design. Used strong presentation skills to articulate simplified solutions to key stakeholders.

Freelance Graphic Designer | Self-employed
New York, NY, Jan. 2009–Nov. 2010
Provided a variety of design services to agencies and small business owners. Services included identity and brand development, marketing and advertising materials, and package design.

Graphic Designer | Moseley Road, Inc. International Rights and Packaging
Irvington, NY, Nov. 2008–Oct. 2010
Assisted art director in designing layouts and preparing production files for highly photographic nonfiction books. Collaborated with a team of designers, editors, and cartographers to visually communicate multiple information systems. Designed presentations for new book concepts, providing cover/jacket designs and dummies.

Editor | Moseley Road, Inc. International Rights and Packaging
Irvington, NY, July 2009–Oct. 2010
Organized and edited manuscript, photos, and illustrations for Thunder Bay Press’s Pilates Anatomy as well as provided research and additional text for the book. Designed page layouts simultaneously. Co-wrote Firefly Press’s Anatomy of Yoga with the editorial director and co-managed the photo shoot.

Graphic Designer | Journey Design Team
Saint Louis, MO, April 2006–March 2008
Designed promotional materials for college ministries at the Journey Church. Designed weekly bulletins and provided photography for booklets.

Design Intern | VCRS
Saint Louis, MO, Washington University, June–Aug. 2007
Collaborated with staff of Visual Communications Research Studio to produce in-house presentation materials. Responsibilities included writing speeches and mission statements, photography, and producing informational graphics.

teaching/advising experience

Graduate Peer Advisor | Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI, Sept. 2017–present
Meet with students to understand their goals and share resources and advice for internship and career research. Offer feedback and suggestions for resumes and other application materials. Currently developing an animation on the internship search process.

Workshop Instructor | Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO, four workshops from Nov. 2015–Aug. 2017
Led professional development workshop through the Brown School of Social Work, titled Bringing Data to Life: Visualizing Information for Clear Communication

Adjunct Lecturer | Washington University in St. Louis
Saint. Louis, MO, Aug. 2013–present
Branding and Identity, Experimental Typography, and Making Meaning, study abroad major studio courses in Florence, Italy, spring 2017
Portfolio Plus Communication Design, pre-college elective course, summer program 2014–2017
Communication Design 1, elective course, fall 2015–16
Communication Design 2, elective course, spring 2016
Word & Image 1, sophomore studio, spring 2014–2016
Word & Image 2, junior studio, fall 2013–2016
Senior Capstone in Design 2: Narrative Design, senior seminar project, spring 2015
Senior Capstone in Design 1: Form & Function, senior studio, fall 2014

skills

Fluent in Adobe Creative Cloud design suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign; and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Competent working in Adobe After Effects, Adobe XD, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Prezi, WordPress and Squarespace
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript (JQuery and p5.js)

honors

Presenter | Research Symposium
Saint Louis Art Museum, April 2008

Display | Special Collections
Washington University Olin Library, April 2008–present